What Is the Shape of Acetic Acid?

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what is the shape of acetic acid？
 
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The shape?

If you mean the molecular geometry, Carbon 1 is trigonal (120 degrees) planar, and Carbon 2 is tetrahedral (109.5 degrees, but in 3D).

If you mean actual shape, well, if you stand it on one end it looks a bit like a stubby tower...
 

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